While the average pay for teachers in Michigan has declined for several years, using a ratio of teacher pay relative to personal income to standardize across states shows that Michigan teachers are the highest paid in the nation in relative terms. Recent ...

CRC Note 1996-03, August 1996 According to the latest estimates from the National Education Association (NEA), public school teachers in Michigan are among the highest paid in the country. With an estimated average annual salary of $49,168 in the 1995-96 ...